Demos

Recorded writing sessions, rehearsals, and early mixes.

Power Station Session

January 15, 1981

Audio reel from the Power Station studio sessions with recordings of "Bobby's Girl," "Gimme Some Lovin' Charlene," "Don't Leave Me Tonight," "Head Over Heels," and "Don't Keep Me Wonderin'."

"Don’t Leave Me Tonight" (Power Station Session – January 15, 1981)

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Rehearsal recording

c. 1981

Cassette tape with rehearsal room recordings of "Bobby's Girl" and "Gimme Some Lovin' Charlene."

"Bobby's Girl" (Rehearsal Recording - c. 1981)

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Writing Session

c. 1982

Cassette tape with bedroom recording session of "Runaway."

"Runaway" (Writing Session - c. 1982)

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Power Station Session

JUNE 25, 1982

Audio reel with several outtakes of "Runaway," recorded at the Power Station.

"Runaway" (Power Station Outtake - June 25, 1982)

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John Bongiovi And The Wild Ones

c. 1982-83

Cassette tape with rehearsal and live performance recordings from John Bongiovi and The Wild Ones. Performance audio likely recorded at The Fast Lane (Asbury Park, NJ). This tape features an early iteration of "Runaway" on side A.

"Runaway" (John Bongiovi And The Wild Ones - Rehearsal - c. 1982-83)

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writing session / rehearsal

c. 1982

Cassette tape featuring a songwriting session and an early full-band version of "Shot Through the Heart" and an early version of "Runaway" played without keyboards. These sessions took place before Richie joined the band.​ Circa 1982.

"Shot Through The Heart" (Writing Session - c. 1982)

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"Runaway" (Rehearsal - c. 1982)

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"Shot Through the Heart" (Rehearsal - c. 1982)

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writing session

April 1983

Cassette tape with various instrumental rough ideas. The B-side features several lyric iterations of "Burning For Love."

"Burning For Love" (Writing Session - April 1983)

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Writing Session

c. 1983

Cassette tape titled "Solitaire." The tape features demo recordings of "Burning For Love," "Get Ready," and "Roulette," as well as other unreleased songs.

"Solitaire" (Writing Session - c. 1983)

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"Get Ready" (Writing Session - c. 1983)

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"Roulette" (Writing Session - c. 1983)

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"Dance For Your Dollar" (Writing Session - c. 1983)

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"Don't Leave Me Tonight" (Writing Session - c. 1983)

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"Need Your Love" (Writing Session - c. 1983)

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"Better Late Than Never" (Writing Session - c. 1983)

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"I Really Want to Know" (Writing Session - c. 1983)

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"The Stranger" (Writing Session - c. 1983)

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Writing session

c. 1985

Cassette tape from the Power Station featuring several rough ideas for the album 7800 Fahrenheit on side A, and the unreleased track "Take Me To The Top" on side B.

"Take Me To the Top" (7800° Fahrenheit Writing Session - c. 1985)

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"Danger Zone" (7800° Fahrenheit Writing Session - c. 1985)

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7800° Fahrenheit demo

c. 1985

Cassette tape with pre-production songs intended for possible use on 7800 Fahrenheit, such as "Running For My Life," "Undercover Lovers," and "Surrender." None of the songs on the tape were released.

"Running For My Life" (7800° Fahrenheit Demo - c. 1985)

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"Electric Thunder" (7800° Fahrenheit Demo - c. 1985)

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7800° Fahrenheit Pre-Production

c. 1985

Cassette tape containing pre-production recordings of songs for 7800° Fahrenheit.

"The Hardest Part Is The Night" (7800° Pre-Production - c. 1985)

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"Silent Night" (7800° Pre-Production - c. 1985)

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"I Don't Want To Fall (Into The Fire)" (7800° Pre-Production - c. 1985)

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"I Don't Want To Fall (Into The Fire)" Studio Chatter (7800° Pre-Production- c. 1985)

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"Tokyo Road" (7800° Pre-Production - c. 1985)

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"In And Out Of Love" (7800° Pre-Production - c. 1985)

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"Always Run To You" (7800° Pre-Production - c. 1985)

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"Only Lonely" (7800° Pre-Production - c. 1985)

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"Too Fast To Live Too Young To Die" (7800° Pre-Production - c. 1985)

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"King Of The Mountain" (7800° Pre-Production - c. 1985)

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Slippery When Wet Demo

c. 1986

Cassette tape from the Slippery When Wet recording sessions with nine demo song recordings, including "Livin' On A Prayer."

“Livin’ On A Prayer” (Slippery When Wet Demo - c. 1986)

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Rough Mix

May 15, 1986

Cassette tape from Little Mountain Studios with demo recordings of several songs and outtakes from the Slippery When Wet recording sessions. B-side track "Out Of Bounds" was eventually released on the compilation 100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong.

“You Give Love A Bad Name” (Rough Mix – May 15, 1986)

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Rehearsal

1986

Cassette tape with practice recordings from the Slippery When Wet sessions, including "Wanted Dead Or Alive."

“Raise Your Hands” (Slippery When Wet Pre-Production - 1986)

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“Wanted Dead Or Alive” (Slippery When Wet Pre-Production - 1986)

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“Wild In The Streets” (Rehearsal & Band Discussion – February 24, 1986)

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Pre-Production

c. 1986

Cassette tape from Little Mountain Studios titled "Bon Jovi - Basics," featuring "You Give Love A Bad Name," and "Livin' On A Prayer."

“Livin’ On A Prayer” (Slippery When Wet Pre-Production – Rough Instrumental - c. 1986)

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Pre-Production

c. 1986

Cassette tape titled "Bon Jovi - Ruffs," featuring "Livin' On A Prayer."

“Livin’ On A Prayer” (Slippery When Wet Pre-Production - c. 1986)

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New Jersey Writing Sessions

c. 1988

Cassette recording of acoustic writing sessions for New Jersey.​

"Blood on Blood" (Writing Session - c. 1988)

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"Love Hurts" (Writing Demo - c. 1988)

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New Jersey Rough Tracks

1988

Cassette recording of basic instrumental tracks including "Bad Medicine."

"Bad Medicine" (Instrumental Rough - 1988)

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New Jersey Demos

1988

Cassette of demos recorded at New Jersey's Chalet Music studio, including "I'll Be There For You," "99 In The Shade," and unreleased track "A Day In The Life Of America." ​

"Bad Medicine" (Demo - 1988)

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"Diamond Ring" (Demo - 1988)

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"A Day In The Life of America" (Writing Session - 1988)

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Double Album Demos

1988

Cassette of seventeen song demos being considered for New Jersey when it was still under consideration as a double album.​

"Backdoor To Heaven" (Demo - 1988)

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"Rosie" (Band Demo - 1988)

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"Stick To Your Guns" (Demo - 1988)

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"Judgement Day" (Demo - 1988)

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New Jersey Rehearsal Cassette

c. 1988

Cassette recording containing live rehearsal performances of seventeen songs being considered for New Jersey.​

"Wild Is The Wind" (Rehearsal - c. 1988)

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"Blood on Blood" (Rehearsal - c. 1988)

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"Born In The 60s" (Rehearsal - c. 1988)

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"Living In Sin" (Rehearsal - c. 1988)

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"Living In Sin" Cassette

June 4, 1988

Cassette tape from Vancouver's Little Mountain Studios with vocal takes (with no backing tracks) for the songs "Living In Sin," "Let's Make It Baby," and "Love Is War." ​

"Living In Sin" (Vocal Takes - June 4, 1988)

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"Let's Make It Baby" (Vocal Takes - June 4, 1988)

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"Love Is War" (Vocal Takes - June 4, 1988)

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After Rehearsal Tape

October 30, 1988

Cassette tape containing a New Jersey Syndicate Tour performance rehearsal. This session was recorded one day before the tour kickoff show in Dublin, Ireland.​

"Bad Medicine" (Rehearsal - October 30, 1988)

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"99 In The Shade" (Rehearsal - October 30, 1981)

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"Lay Your Hands On Me" (Rehearsal - October 30, 1981)

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Bon Jovi - Ruff Mixes (#2) Basics​

c. 1992

Cassette tape containing rough mixes from Keep The Faith.​

"4th of July" (Rough Mix - c. 1992)

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"Blame It On The Love" (Rough Mix - c. 1992)

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Released Keep the Faith Demos​

c. 1992

Cassette tape containing rough mixes from Keep the Faith recording sessions.​

"Water Into Wine" (Demo - c. 1992)

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"Diamond Ring" (Demo - c. 1992)

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Three Musketeers Writing Session​

c. 1992

Cassette tape with multiple edits for "Dry County" on the A-side.

"Dry County" (Short Version - c. 1992)

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Bon Jovi '92 - Rough Mixes​

1992

Cassette tape containing rough mixes from Bon Jovi's fifth studio album, Keep The Faith.​

"Bed of Roses" (Rough Mix - 1992)

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"Dry County" (Rough Mix - 1992)

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"I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" (Rough Mix - 1992)

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"Keep the Faith" (Rough Mix - 1992)

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"I Want You" (Rough Mix - 1992)

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"I Believe" (Rough Mix - 1992)

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Keep The Faith Demos

1992

Cassette tape with live demos from a Keep The Faith pre-production session, including "Water Into Wine" before it was melded with another song to become "In These Arms."​

"Fear" (Demo - 1992)

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"Skin Deep" (Demo - 1992)

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Bon Jovi - Roughs KTF '92​

1992

Cassette tape containing rough mixes from Keep The Faith.​

"Radio Saved My Life Tonite" (Rough Mix - 1992)

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"Save A Prayer" (Rough Mix - 1992)

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"Water Into Wine" (Rough Mix - 1992)

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"4 Letter Word" (Rough Mix - 1992)

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"Diamond Ring" (Rough Mix - 1992)

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Rough​ Mix

August 11, 1992

Cassette tape containing a rough mix of "In These Arms."​

"In These Arms" (Rough Mix - August 11, 1992)

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S.I.R. Rehearsals "Rough Mixes"

October 6, 1992

Cassette tape containing rough mixes of a tour rehearsal session for the Keep the Faith Tour recorded at S.I.R. Rehearsal Studios in Los Angeles.​

"I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" (Rough Mix - October 6, 1992)

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"Prayer '94" (Rough Mix - October 6, 1992)

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Cross Road Demos

c. 1993

Recording of "Someday I'll Be Saturday Night" with slightly different lyrics and arrangement than the album version. The cassette also includes working tape versions of "Always."​

"Someday I'll Be Saturday Night" (Demo - c. 1993)

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"Always" (Demo - c. 1993)

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"Always" Work Tape​

c. 1993

Cassette tape with a work tape versions of "Always."

"Always" (Work Version - c. 1993)

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"Always" Piano Track ​

c. 1993

Demo version of "Always" with Jon singing over a piano track.​

"Always" (Piano Track - c. 1993)

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First Work Version of "Someday I'll Be Saturday Night"​

January 1994

Cassette tape with the first work tape version of "Someday I'll Be Saturday Night."​

"Someday I'll Be Saturday Night"​ (Work Version - January 1994)

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